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Posted to commits@geode.apache.org by zh...@apache.org on 2017/08/11 17:26:37 UTC

[07/23] geode git commit: GEODE-3328: refactor ConnectCommand

GEODE-3328: refactor ConnectCommand

* connect command will prompt for missing ssl configs if ssl is indicated by any options
* command ssl options will override the properties loaded in the file
* reworked connect with ssl so that the configuration won't get cached accidentally.
* have auto connect also prompt for missing ssl configs, not in the socket creator
* change the properties file type in the start server and start locator command to be File instead of String


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/commit/7352fcc7
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/tree/7352fcc7
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/diff/7352fcc7

Branch: refs/heads/feature/GEODE-3304
Commit: 7352fcc7e485984b57d72373b468440d09556b5a
Parents: 1bd15f8
Author: Jinmei Liao <ji...@pivotal.io>
Authored: Sat Jul 29 21:32:50 2017 -0700
Committer: Jinmei Liao <ji...@pivotal.io>
Committed: Thu Aug 10 13:50:31 2017 -0700

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 .../distributed/ConfigurationProperties.java    |   4 +
 .../internal/tcpserver/TcpClient.java           |  12 +-
 .../internal/net/SSLConfigurationFactory.java   | 202 ++++----
 .../internal/JmxManagerLocatorRequest.java      |  47 +-
 .../internal/beans/BeanUtilFuncs.java           |   1 +
 .../cli/AbstractCliAroundInterceptor.java       |  18 +-
 .../internal/cli/commands/ConnectCommand.java   | 482 ++++++++-----------
 .../internal/cli/commands/ShellCommands.java    |  77 ++-
 .../cli/commands/StartLocatorCommand.java       | 148 ++----
 .../internal/cli/commands/StartMemberUtils.java |  13 +-
 .../cli/commands/StartServerCommand.java        |  34 +-
 .../cli/commands/UserInputProperty.java         | 120 +++++
 .../internal/cli/i18n/CliStrings.java           |   4 +-
 .../management/internal/cli/shell/Gfsh.java     |  20 +-
 .../internal/cli/shell/JmxOperationInvoker.java | 147 ++----
 .../internal/cli/util/GfshConsoleReader.java    |  16 +-
 .../ClusterConfigurationStatusRetriever.java    |  17 +-
 .../net/SSLConfigurationFactoryJUnitTest.java   |  37 +-
 .../ConnectToLocatorSSLDUnitTest.java           | 104 ----
 .../ConnectToLocatorWithLegacySSLDUnitTest.java | 118 -----
 .../internal/cli/GfshParserConverterTest.java   |  25 +-
 .../cli/commands/ConnectCommandTest.java        | 300 ++++++++++++
 .../cli/commands/GfshCommandJUnitTest.java      |  41 +-
 .../cli/commands/UserInputPropertyTest.java     | 102 ++++
 .../CacheServerManagementDUnitTest.java         |  58 ++-
 .../commands/ConnectCommandIntegrationTest.java |  50 ++
 .../cli/commands/ConnectCommandWithSSLTest.java | 303 ++++++++++++
 .../ConnectCommandWithSecurityTest.java         |  55 +++
 .../ConnectToLocatorSSLOverHttpTest.java        |  43 --
 29 files changed, 1551 insertions(+), 1047 deletions(-)
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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/blob/7352fcc7/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/ConfigurationProperties.java
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diff --git a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/ConfigurationProperties.java b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/ConfigurationProperties.java
index 91a6443..aae7d8a 100644
--- a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/ConfigurationProperties.java
+++ b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/ConfigurationProperties.java
@@ -687,6 +687,10 @@ public interface ConfigurationProperties {
    */
   String SSL_WEB_ALIAS = "ssl-web-alias";
 
+
+  @Deprecated
+  String HTTP_SERVICE_SSL_PREFIX = "http-service-ssl-";
+
   /**
    * The static String definition of the <i>"http-service-ssl-ciphers"</i> property <a
    * name="http-service-ssl-ciphers"/a>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/blob/7352fcc7/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/tcpserver/TcpClient.java
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diff --git a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/tcpserver/TcpClient.java b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/tcpserver/TcpClient.java
index d406891..933b25d 100644
--- a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/tcpserver/TcpClient.java
+++ b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/tcpserver/TcpClient.java
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.Socket;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Properties;
 
 import javax.net.ssl.SSLException;
-import javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException;
 
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.DistributionConfig;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.Version;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.VersionedDataInputStream;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.VersionedDataOutputStream;
+import org.apache.geode.internal.admin.SSLConfig;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.logging.LogService;
+import org.apache.geode.internal.net.SSLConfigurationFactory;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.net.SocketCreator;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.net.SocketCreatorFactory;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.security.SecurableCommunicationChannel;
@@ -72,6 +74,12 @@ public class TcpClient {
     this(SocketCreatorFactory.getSocketCreatorForComponent(SecurableCommunicationChannel.LOCATOR));
   }
 
+  public TcpClient(Properties properties) {
+    SSLConfig sslConfig = SSLConfigurationFactory.getSSLConfigForComponent(properties,
+        SecurableCommunicationChannel.LOCATOR);
+    this.socketCreator = new SocketCreator(sslConfig);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Constructs a new TcpClient
    * 
@@ -310,7 +318,7 @@ public class TcpClient {
         Object readObject = DataSerializer.readObject(in);
         if (!(readObject instanceof VersionResponse)) {
           throw new LocatorCancelException(
-              "Unrecognisable response received: object is null. This could be the result of trying to connect a non-SSL-enabled locator to an SSL-enabled locator.");
+              "Unrecognisable response received: This could be the result of trying to connect a non-SSL-enabled client to an SSL-enabled locator.");
         }
         VersionResponse response = (VersionResponse) readObject;
         if (response != null) {

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/blob/7352fcc7/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/internal/net/SSLConfigurationFactory.java
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diff --git a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/internal/net/SSLConfigurationFactory.java b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/internal/net/SSLConfigurationFactory.java
index 4b98617..00ccb74 100644
--- a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/internal/net/SSLConfigurationFactory.java
+++ b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/internal/net/SSLConfigurationFactory.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 
 import org.apache.geode.GemFireConfigException;
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.DistributionConfig;
+import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.DistributionConfigImpl;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.admin.SSLConfig;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.security.SecurableCommunicationChannel;
 
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@ public class SSLConfigurationFactory {
     getInstance().distributionConfig = distributionConfig;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @deprecated since GEODE 1.3, use #{getSSLConfigForComponent({@link DistributionConfig} ,
+   *             {@link SecurableCommunicationChannel})} instead
+   */
+  @Deprecated
   public static SSLConfig getSSLConfigForComponent(
       SecurableCommunicationChannel sslEnabledComponent) {
     SSLConfig sslConfig = getInstance().getRegisteredSSLConfigForComponent(sslEnabledComponent);
@@ -80,64 +86,68 @@ public class SSLConfigurationFactory {
 
   private SSLConfig createSSLConfigForComponent(
       final SecurableCommunicationChannel sslEnabledComponent) {
-    SSLConfig sslConfig = createSSLConfig(sslEnabledComponent);
+    return createSSLConfigForComponent(getDistributionConfig(), sslEnabledComponent);
+  }
+
+  private SSLConfig createSSLConfigForComponent(final DistributionConfig distributionConfig,
+      final SecurableCommunicationChannel sslEnabledComponent) {
+    SSLConfig sslConfig = createSSLConfig(distributionConfig, sslEnabledComponent);
     SecurableCommunicationChannel[] sslEnabledComponents =
-        getDistributionConfig().getSecurableCommunicationChannels();
+        distributionConfig.getSecurableCommunicationChannels();
     if (sslEnabledComponents.length == 0) {
-      sslConfig = configureLegacyClusterSSL(sslConfig);
+      sslConfig = configureLegacyClusterSSL(distributionConfig, sslConfig);
     }
     sslConfig.setSecurableCommunicationChannel(sslEnabledComponent);
     switch (sslEnabledComponent) {
       case ALL: {
         // Create a SSLConfig separate for HTTP Service. As the require-authentication might differ
-        createSSLConfigForComponent(SecurableCommunicationChannel.WEB);
+        createSSLConfigForComponent(distributionConfig, SecurableCommunicationChannel.WEB);
         break;
       }
       case CLUSTER: {
         if (sslEnabledComponents.length > 0) {
-          sslConfig = setAliasForComponent(sslConfig, getDistributionConfig().getClusterSSLAlias());
+          sslConfig = setAliasForComponent(sslConfig, distributionConfig.getClusterSSLAlias());
         } else {
-          sslConfig = configureLegacyClusterSSL(sslConfig);
+          sslConfig = configureLegacyClusterSSL(distributionConfig, sslConfig);
         }
         break;
       }
       case LOCATOR: {
         if (sslEnabledComponents.length > 0) {
-          sslConfig = setAliasForComponent(sslConfig, getDistributionConfig().getLocatorSSLAlias());
+          sslConfig = setAliasForComponent(sslConfig, distributionConfig.getLocatorSSLAlias());
         }
         break;
       }
       case SERVER: {
         if (sslEnabledComponents.length > 0) {
-          sslConfig = setAliasForComponent(sslConfig, getDistributionConfig().getServerSSLAlias());
+          sslConfig = setAliasForComponent(sslConfig, distributionConfig.getServerSSLAlias());
         } else {
-          sslConfig = configureLegacyServerSSL(sslConfig);
+          sslConfig = configureLegacyServerSSL(distributionConfig, sslConfig);
         }
         break;
       }
       case GATEWAY: {
         if (sslEnabledComponents.length > 0) {
-          sslConfig = setAliasForComponent(sslConfig, getDistributionConfig().getGatewaySSLAlias());
+          sslConfig = setAliasForComponent(sslConfig, distributionConfig.getGatewaySSLAlias());
         } else {
-          sslConfig = configureLegacyGatewaySSL(sslConfig);
+          sslConfig = configureLegacyGatewaySSL(distributionConfig, sslConfig);
         }
         break;
       }
       case WEB: {
         if (sslEnabledComponents.length > 0) {
-          sslConfig =
-              setAliasForComponent(sslConfig, getDistributionConfig().getHTTPServiceSSLAlias());
-          sslConfig.setRequireAuth(getDistributionConfig().getSSLWebRequireAuthentication());
+          sslConfig = setAliasForComponent(sslConfig, distributionConfig.getHTTPServiceSSLAlias());
+          sslConfig.setRequireAuth(distributionConfig.getSSLWebRequireAuthentication());
         } else {
-          sslConfig = configureLegacyHttpServiceSSL(sslConfig);
+          sslConfig = configureLegacyHttpServiceSSL(distributionConfig, sslConfig);
         }
         break;
       }
       case JMX: {
         if (sslEnabledComponents.length > 0) {
-          sslConfig = setAliasForComponent(sslConfig, getDistributionConfig().getJMXSSLAlias());
+          sslConfig = setAliasForComponent(sslConfig, distributionConfig.getJMXSSLAlias());
         } else {
-          sslConfig = configureLegacyJMXSSL(sslConfig);
+          sslConfig = configureLegacyJMXSSL(distributionConfig, sslConfig);
         }
         break;
       }
@@ -153,33 +163,35 @@ public class SSLConfigurationFactory {
     return sslConfig;
   }
 
-  private SSLConfig createSSLConfig(final SecurableCommunicationChannel sslEnabledComponent) {
+  private SSLConfig createSSLConfig(final DistributionConfig distributionConfig,
+      final SecurableCommunicationChannel sslEnabledComponent) {
     SSLConfig sslConfig = new SSLConfig();
-    sslConfig.setCiphers(getDistributionConfig().getSSLCiphers());
-    sslConfig.setEnabled(determineIfSSLEnabledForSSLComponent(sslEnabledComponent));
-    sslConfig.setKeystore(getDistributionConfig().getSSLKeyStore());
-    sslConfig.setKeystorePassword(getDistributionConfig().getSSLKeyStorePassword());
-    sslConfig.setKeystoreType(getDistributionConfig().getSSLKeyStoreType());
-    sslConfig.setTruststore(getDistributionConfig().getSSLTrustStore());
-    sslConfig.setTruststorePassword(getDistributionConfig().getSSLTrustStorePassword());
-    sslConfig.setTruststoreType(getDistributionConfig().getSSLTrustStoreType());
-    sslConfig.setProtocols(getDistributionConfig().getSSLProtocols());
-    sslConfig.setRequireAuth(getDistributionConfig().getSSLRequireAuthentication());
-    sslConfig.setAlias(getDistributionConfig().getSSLDefaultAlias());
+    sslConfig.setCiphers(distributionConfig.getSSLCiphers());
+    sslConfig
+        .setEnabled(determineIfSSLEnabledForSSLComponent(distributionConfig, sslEnabledComponent));
+    sslConfig.setKeystore(distributionConfig.getSSLKeyStore());
+    sslConfig.setKeystorePassword(distributionConfig.getSSLKeyStorePassword());
+    sslConfig.setKeystoreType(distributionConfig.getSSLKeyStoreType());
+    sslConfig.setTruststore(distributionConfig.getSSLTrustStore());
+    sslConfig.setTruststorePassword(distributionConfig.getSSLTrustStorePassword());
+    sslConfig.setTruststoreType(distributionConfig.getSSLTrustStoreType());
+    sslConfig.setProtocols(distributionConfig.getSSLProtocols());
+    sslConfig.setRequireAuth(distributionConfig.getSSLRequireAuthentication());
+    sslConfig.setAlias(distributionConfig.getSSLDefaultAlias());
     return sslConfig;
   }
 
-  private boolean determineIfSSLEnabledForSSLComponent(
+  private boolean determineIfSSLEnabledForSSLComponent(final DistributionConfig distributionConfig,
       final SecurableCommunicationChannel sslEnabledComponent) {
-    if (ArrayUtils.contains(getDistributionConfig().getSecurableCommunicationChannels(),
+    if (ArrayUtils.contains(distributionConfig.getSecurableCommunicationChannels(),
         SecurableCommunicationChannel.NONE)) {
       return false;
     }
-    if (ArrayUtils.contains(getDistributionConfig().getSecurableCommunicationChannels(),
+    if (ArrayUtils.contains(distributionConfig.getSecurableCommunicationChannels(),
         SecurableCommunicationChannel.ALL)) {
       return true;
     }
-    return ArrayUtils.contains(getDistributionConfig().getSecurableCommunicationChannels(),
+    return ArrayUtils.contains(distributionConfig.getSecurableCommunicationChannels(),
         sslEnabledComponent) ? true : false;
   }
 
@@ -189,17 +201,18 @@ public class SSLConfigurationFactory {
    * @return A sslConfig object describing the ssl config for the server component
    * @deprecated as of Geode 1.0
    */
-  private SSLConfig configureLegacyClusterSSL(SSLConfig sslConfig) {
-    sslConfig.setCiphers(getDistributionConfig().getClusterSSLCiphers());
-    sslConfig.setEnabled(getDistributionConfig().getClusterSSLEnabled());
-    sslConfig.setKeystore(getDistributionConfig().getClusterSSLKeyStore());
-    sslConfig.setKeystorePassword(getDistributionConfig().getClusterSSLKeyStorePassword());
-    sslConfig.setKeystoreType(getDistributionConfig().getClusterSSLKeyStoreType());
-    sslConfig.setTruststore(getDistributionConfig().getClusterSSLTrustStore());
-    sslConfig.setTruststorePassword(getDistributionConfig().getClusterSSLTrustStorePassword());
-    sslConfig.setTruststoreType(getDistributionConfig().getClusterSSLKeyStoreType());
-    sslConfig.setProtocols(getDistributionConfig().getClusterSSLProtocols());
-    sslConfig.setRequireAuth(getDistributionConfig().getClusterSSLRequireAuthentication());
+  private SSLConfig configureLegacyClusterSSL(final DistributionConfig distributionConfig,
+      final SSLConfig sslConfig) {
+    sslConfig.setCiphers(distributionConfig.getClusterSSLCiphers());
+    sslConfig.setEnabled(distributionConfig.getClusterSSLEnabled());
+    sslConfig.setKeystore(distributionConfig.getClusterSSLKeyStore());
+    sslConfig.setKeystorePassword(distributionConfig.getClusterSSLKeyStorePassword());
+    sslConfig.setKeystoreType(distributionConfig.getClusterSSLKeyStoreType());
+    sslConfig.setTruststore(distributionConfig.getClusterSSLTrustStore());
+    sslConfig.setTruststorePassword(distributionConfig.getClusterSSLTrustStorePassword());
+    sslConfig.setTruststoreType(distributionConfig.getClusterSSLKeyStoreType());
+    sslConfig.setProtocols(distributionConfig.getClusterSSLProtocols());
+    sslConfig.setRequireAuth(distributionConfig.getClusterSSLRequireAuthentication());
     return sslConfig;
   }
 
@@ -209,17 +222,18 @@ public class SSLConfigurationFactory {
    * @return A sslConfig object describing the ssl config for the server component
    * @deprecated as of Geode 1.0
    */
-  private SSLConfig configureLegacyServerSSL(SSLConfig sslConfig) {
-    sslConfig.setCiphers(getDistributionConfig().getServerSSLCiphers());
-    sslConfig.setEnabled(getDistributionConfig().getServerSSLEnabled());
-    sslConfig.setKeystore(getDistributionConfig().getServerSSLKeyStore());
-    sslConfig.setKeystorePassword(getDistributionConfig().getServerSSLKeyStorePassword());
-    sslConfig.setKeystoreType(getDistributionConfig().getServerSSLKeyStoreType());
-    sslConfig.setTruststore(getDistributionConfig().getServerSSLTrustStore());
-    sslConfig.setTruststorePassword(getDistributionConfig().getServerSSLTrustStorePassword());
-    sslConfig.setTruststoreType(getDistributionConfig().getServerSSLKeyStoreType());
-    sslConfig.setProtocols(getDistributionConfig().getServerSSLProtocols());
-    sslConfig.setRequireAuth(getDistributionConfig().getServerSSLRequireAuthentication());
+  private SSLConfig configureLegacyServerSSL(final DistributionConfig distributionConfig,
+      final SSLConfig sslConfig) {
+    sslConfig.setCiphers(distributionConfig.getServerSSLCiphers());
+    sslConfig.setEnabled(distributionConfig.getServerSSLEnabled());
+    sslConfig.setKeystore(distributionConfig.getServerSSLKeyStore());
+    sslConfig.setKeystorePassword(distributionConfig.getServerSSLKeyStorePassword());
+    sslConfig.setKeystoreType(distributionConfig.getServerSSLKeyStoreType());
+    sslConfig.setTruststore(distributionConfig.getServerSSLTrustStore());
+    sslConfig.setTruststorePassword(distributionConfig.getServerSSLTrustStorePassword());
+    sslConfig.setTruststoreType(distributionConfig.getServerSSLKeyStoreType());
+    sslConfig.setProtocols(distributionConfig.getServerSSLProtocols());
+    sslConfig.setRequireAuth(distributionConfig.getServerSSLRequireAuthentication());
     return sslConfig;
   }
 
@@ -229,17 +243,18 @@ public class SSLConfigurationFactory {
    * @return A sslConfig object describing the ssl config for the jmx component
    * @deprecated as of Geode 1.0
    */
-  private SSLConfig configureLegacyJMXSSL(SSLConfig sslConfig) {
-    sslConfig.setCiphers(getDistributionConfig().getJmxManagerSSLCiphers());
-    sslConfig.setEnabled(getDistributionConfig().getJmxManagerSSLEnabled());
-    sslConfig.setKeystore(getDistributionConfig().getJmxManagerSSLKeyStore());
-    sslConfig.setKeystorePassword(getDistributionConfig().getJmxManagerSSLKeyStorePassword());
-    sslConfig.setKeystoreType(getDistributionConfig().getJmxManagerSSLKeyStoreType());
-    sslConfig.setTruststore(getDistributionConfig().getJmxManagerSSLTrustStore());
-    sslConfig.setTruststorePassword(getDistributionConfig().getJmxManagerSSLTrustStorePassword());
-    sslConfig.setTruststoreType(getDistributionConfig().getJmxManagerSSLKeyStoreType());
-    sslConfig.setProtocols(getDistributionConfig().getJmxManagerSSLProtocols());
-    sslConfig.setRequireAuth(getDistributionConfig().getJmxManagerSSLRequireAuthentication());
+  private SSLConfig configureLegacyJMXSSL(final DistributionConfig distributionConfig,
+      final SSLConfig sslConfig) {
+    sslConfig.setCiphers(distributionConfig.getJmxManagerSSLCiphers());
+    sslConfig.setEnabled(distributionConfig.getJmxManagerSSLEnabled());
+    sslConfig.setKeystore(distributionConfig.getJmxManagerSSLKeyStore());
+    sslConfig.setKeystorePassword(distributionConfig.getJmxManagerSSLKeyStorePassword());
+    sslConfig.setKeystoreType(distributionConfig.getJmxManagerSSLKeyStoreType());
+    sslConfig.setTruststore(distributionConfig.getJmxManagerSSLTrustStore());
+    sslConfig.setTruststorePassword(distributionConfig.getJmxManagerSSLTrustStorePassword());
+    sslConfig.setTruststoreType(distributionConfig.getJmxManagerSSLKeyStoreType());
+    sslConfig.setProtocols(distributionConfig.getJmxManagerSSLProtocols());
+    sslConfig.setRequireAuth(distributionConfig.getJmxManagerSSLRequireAuthentication());
     return sslConfig;
   }
 
@@ -249,16 +264,17 @@ public class SSLConfigurationFactory {
    * @return A sslConfig object describing the ssl config for the gateway component
    * @deprecated as of Geode 1.0
    */
-  private SSLConfig configureLegacyGatewaySSL(SSLConfig sslConfig) {
-    sslConfig.setCiphers(getDistributionConfig().getGatewaySSLCiphers());
-    sslConfig.setEnabled(getDistributionConfig().getGatewaySSLEnabled());
-    sslConfig.setKeystore(getDistributionConfig().getGatewaySSLKeyStore());
-    sslConfig.setKeystorePassword(getDistributionConfig().getGatewaySSLKeyStorePassword());
-    sslConfig.setKeystoreType(getDistributionConfig().getGatewaySSLKeyStoreType());
-    sslConfig.setTruststore(getDistributionConfig().getGatewaySSLTrustStore());
-    sslConfig.setTruststorePassword(getDistributionConfig().getGatewaySSLTrustStorePassword());
-    sslConfig.setProtocols(getDistributionConfig().getGatewaySSLProtocols());
-    sslConfig.setRequireAuth(getDistributionConfig().getGatewaySSLRequireAuthentication());
+  private SSLConfig configureLegacyGatewaySSL(final DistributionConfig distributionConfig,
+      final SSLConfig sslConfig) {
+    sslConfig.setCiphers(distributionConfig.getGatewaySSLCiphers());
+    sslConfig.setEnabled(distributionConfig.getGatewaySSLEnabled());
+    sslConfig.setKeystore(distributionConfig.getGatewaySSLKeyStore());
+    sslConfig.setKeystorePassword(distributionConfig.getGatewaySSLKeyStorePassword());
+    sslConfig.setKeystoreType(distributionConfig.getGatewaySSLKeyStoreType());
+    sslConfig.setTruststore(distributionConfig.getGatewaySSLTrustStore());
+    sslConfig.setTruststorePassword(distributionConfig.getGatewaySSLTrustStorePassword());
+    sslConfig.setProtocols(distributionConfig.getGatewaySSLProtocols());
+    sslConfig.setRequireAuth(distributionConfig.getGatewaySSLRequireAuthentication());
     return sslConfig;
   }
 
@@ -268,17 +284,18 @@ public class SSLConfigurationFactory {
    * @return A sslConfig object describing the ssl config for the http service component
    * @deprecated as of Geode 1.0
    */
-  private SSLConfig configureLegacyHttpServiceSSL(SSLConfig sslConfig) {
-    sslConfig.setCiphers(getDistributionConfig().getHttpServiceSSLCiphers());
-    sslConfig.setEnabled(getDistributionConfig().getHttpServiceSSLEnabled());
-    sslConfig.setKeystore(getDistributionConfig().getHttpServiceSSLKeyStore());
-    sslConfig.setKeystorePassword(getDistributionConfig().getHttpServiceSSLKeyStorePassword());
-    sslConfig.setKeystoreType(getDistributionConfig().getHttpServiceSSLKeyStoreType());
-    sslConfig.setTruststore(getDistributionConfig().getHttpServiceSSLTrustStore());
-    sslConfig.setTruststorePassword(getDistributionConfig().getHttpServiceSSLTrustStorePassword());
-    sslConfig.setTruststoreType(getDistributionConfig().getHttpServiceSSLKeyStoreType());
-    sslConfig.setProtocols(getDistributionConfig().getHttpServiceSSLProtocols());
-    sslConfig.setRequireAuth(getDistributionConfig().getHttpServiceSSLRequireAuthentication());
+  private SSLConfig configureLegacyHttpServiceSSL(final DistributionConfig distributionConfig,
+      final SSLConfig sslConfig) {
+    sslConfig.setCiphers(distributionConfig.getHttpServiceSSLCiphers());
+    sslConfig.setEnabled(distributionConfig.getHttpServiceSSLEnabled());
+    sslConfig.setKeystore(distributionConfig.getHttpServiceSSLKeyStore());
+    sslConfig.setKeystorePassword(distributionConfig.getHttpServiceSSLKeyStorePassword());
+    sslConfig.setKeystoreType(distributionConfig.getHttpServiceSSLKeyStoreType());
+    sslConfig.setTruststore(distributionConfig.getHttpServiceSSLTrustStore());
+    sslConfig.setTruststorePassword(distributionConfig.getHttpServiceSSLTrustStorePassword());
+    sslConfig.setTruststoreType(distributionConfig.getHttpServiceSSLKeyStoreType());
+    sslConfig.setProtocols(distributionConfig.getHttpServiceSSLProtocols());
+    sslConfig.setRequireAuth(distributionConfig.getHttpServiceSSLRequireAuthentication());
     return sslConfig;
   }
 
@@ -357,4 +374,15 @@ public class SSLConfigurationFactory {
 
     return sslConfig;
   }
+
+  public static SSLConfig getSSLConfigForComponent(DistributionConfig distributionConfig,
+      SecurableCommunicationChannel sslEnabledComponent) {
+    return getInstance().createSSLConfigForComponent(distributionConfig, sslEnabledComponent);
+  }
+
+  public static SSLConfig getSSLConfigForComponent(Properties properties,
+      SecurableCommunicationChannel sslEnabledComponent) {
+    return getInstance().createSSLConfigForComponent(new DistributionConfigImpl(properties),
+        sslEnabledComponent);
+  }
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/blob/7352fcc7/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/JmxManagerLocatorRequest.java
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diff --git a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/JmxManagerLocatorRequest.java b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/JmxManagerLocatorRequest.java
index eb71d38..dcf9b22 100644
--- a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/JmxManagerLocatorRequest.java
+++ b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/JmxManagerLocatorRequest.java
@@ -19,14 +19,16 @@ import java.io.DataOutput;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
-import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Properties;
 
-import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.DistributionConfigImpl;
+import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.tcpserver.LocatorCancelException;
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.tcpserver.TcpClient;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.DataSerializableFixedID;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.Version;
-import org.apache.geode.internal.net.*;
+import org.apache.geode.internal.admin.SSLConfig;
+import org.apache.geode.internal.net.SSLConfigurationFactory;
+import org.apache.geode.internal.net.SocketCreator;
+import org.apache.geode.internal.security.SecurableCommunicationChannel;
 
 /**
  * Sent to a locator to request it to find (and possibly start) a jmx manager for us. It returns a
@@ -37,10 +39,6 @@ import org.apache.geode.internal.net.*;
  */
 public class JmxManagerLocatorRequest implements DataSerializableFixedID {
 
-  public JmxManagerLocatorRequest() {
-    super();
-  }
-
   public void fromData(DataInput in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {}
 
   public void toData(DataOutput out) throws IOException {}
@@ -69,38 +67,25 @@ public class JmxManagerLocatorRequest implements DataSerializableFixedID {
    *         have trouble communicating with it.
    */
   public static JmxManagerLocatorResponse send(String locatorHost, int locatorPort, int msTimeout,
-      Map<String, String> sslConfigProps) throws IOException {
-    Properties distributionConfigProps = new Properties();
+      Properties sslConfigProps) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
     InetAddress networkAddress = InetAddress.getByName(locatorHost);
     InetSocketAddress inetSockAddr = new InetSocketAddress(networkAddress, locatorPort);
 
-    try {
-      if (sslConfigProps != null) {
-        distributionConfigProps.putAll(sslConfigProps);
-      }
-
-      TcpClient client = new TcpClient(new DistributionConfigImpl(distributionConfigProps));
-      Object responseFromServer = client.requestToServer(inetSockAddr, SINGLETON, msTimeout, true);
+    // simply need to turn sslConfigProps into sslConfig for locator
+    SSLConfig sslConfig = SSLConfigurationFactory.getSSLConfigForComponent(sslConfigProps,
+        SecurableCommunicationChannel.LOCATOR);
+    SocketCreator socketCreator = new SocketCreator(sslConfig);
+    TcpClient client = new TcpClient(socketCreator);
+    Object responseFromServer = client.requestToServer(inetSockAddr, SINGLETON, msTimeout, true);
 
+    if (responseFromServer instanceof JmxManagerLocatorResponse)
       return (JmxManagerLocatorResponse) responseFromServer;
-    } catch (ClassNotFoundException unexpected) {
-      throw new IllegalStateException(unexpected);
-    } catch (ClassCastException unexpected) {
-      // FIXME - Abhishek: object read is type "int" instead of
-      // JmxManagerLocatorResponse when the Locator is using SSL & the request
-      // didn't use SSL -> this causes ClassCastException. Not sure how to make
-      // locator meaningful message
-      throw new IllegalStateException(unexpected);
-    } finally {
-      distributionConfigProps.clear();
+    else {
+      throw new LocatorCancelException(
+          "Unrecognisable response received: This could be the result of trying to connect a non-SSL-enabled client to an SSL-enabled locator.");
     }
   }
 
-  public static JmxManagerLocatorResponse send(String locatorHost, int locatorPort, int msTimeout)
-      throws IOException {
-    return send(locatorHost, locatorPort, msTimeout, null);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public Version[] getSerializationVersions() {
     // TODO Auto-generated method stub

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/blob/7352fcc7/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/beans/BeanUtilFuncs.java
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diff --git a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/beans/BeanUtilFuncs.java b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/beans/BeanUtilFuncs.java
index 16d45bc..31a198b 100644
--- a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/beans/BeanUtilFuncs.java
+++ b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/beans/BeanUtilFuncs.java
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ public class BeanUtilFuncs {
     gemFirePropertyData.setSSLKeyStore(config.getSSLKeyStore());
     gemFirePropertyData.setSSLKeyStoreType(config.getSSLKeyStoreType());
     gemFirePropertyData.setSSLKeyStorePassword(config.getSSLKeyStorePassword());
+
     gemFirePropertyData.setSSLTrustStore(config.getSSLTrustStore());
     gemFirePropertyData.setSSLTrustStorePassword(config.getSSLTrustStorePassword());
     gemFirePropertyData.setSSLTrustStoreType(config.getSSLTrustStoreType());

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/blob/7352fcc7/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/AbstractCliAroundInterceptor.java
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diff --git a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/AbstractCliAroundInterceptor.java b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/AbstractCliAroundInterceptor.java
index 3e1357d..1b84649 100644
--- a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/AbstractCliAroundInterceptor.java
+++ b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/AbstractCliAroundInterceptor.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ package org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli;
 
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.shell.Gfsh;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 /**
  * Semi-complete implementation of {@link CliAroundInterceptor} for convenience for implementors.
  * 
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractCliAroundInterceptor implements CliAroundIntercept
     return gfsh != null && !gfsh.isQuietMode() && !gfsh.isHeadlessMode();
   }
 
-  protected String interact(String message) throws IOException {
+  protected String interact(String message) {
     return Gfsh.getCurrentInstance().interact(message);
   }
 
@@ -83,18 +81,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractCliAroundInterceptor implements CliAroundIntercept
 
     Response response = null;
     do {
-      try {
-        String userInput = interact(message);
-
-        if (isNullOrEmpty(userInput)) {
-          return defaultResponse;
-        }
-        response = Response.fromString(userInput);
+      String userInput = interact(message);
 
-      } catch (IOException ioex) {
-        severe("Could not read user response", ioex);
-        // What can you do except try again???
+      if (isNullOrEmpty(userInput)) {
+        return defaultResponse;
       }
+      response = Response.fromString(userInput);
 
     } while (response == null);
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/blob/7352fcc7/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/ConnectCommand.java
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diff --git a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/ConnectCommand.java b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/ConnectCommand.java
index be556a4..274f61c 100644
--- a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/ConnectCommand.java
+++ b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/ConnectCommand.java
@@ -15,26 +15,19 @@
 
 package org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.commands;
 
-import static org.apache.geode.distributed.ConfigurationProperties.LOCATORS;
-import static org.apache.geode.distributed.ConfigurationProperties.MCAST_PORT;
-import static org.apache.geode.distributed.ConfigurationProperties.SSL_CIPHERS;
-import static org.apache.geode.distributed.ConfigurationProperties.SSL_KEYSTORE;
-import static org.apache.geode.distributed.ConfigurationProperties.SSL_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD;
-import static org.apache.geode.distributed.ConfigurationProperties.SSL_PROTOCOLS;
-import static org.apache.geode.distributed.ConfigurationProperties.SSL_TRUSTSTORE;
-import static org.apache.geode.distributed.ConfigurationProperties.SSL_TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD;
-import static org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.shell.Gfsh.SSL_ENABLED_CIPHERS;
-import static org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.shell.Gfsh.SSL_ENABLED_PROTOCOLS;
+import static org.apache.geode.distributed.ConfigurationProperties.CLUSTER_SSL_PREFIX;
+import static org.apache.geode.distributed.ConfigurationProperties.HTTP_SERVICE_SSL_PREFIX;
+import static org.apache.geode.distributed.ConfigurationProperties.JMX_MANAGER_SSL_PREFIX;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.security.KeyStore;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Properties;
 
 import javax.net.ssl.HttpsURLConnection;
 import javax.net.ssl.KeyManagerFactory;
@@ -46,16 +39,16 @@ import org.springframework.shell.core.annotation.CliCommand;
 import org.springframework.shell.core.annotation.CliOption;
 
 import org.apache.geode.internal.DSFIDFactory;
+import org.apache.geode.internal.admin.SSLConfig;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.lang.Initializer;
-import org.apache.geode.internal.util.IOUtils;
-import org.apache.geode.internal.util.PasswordUtil;
+import org.apache.geode.internal.net.SSLConfigurationFactory;
+import org.apache.geode.internal.security.SecurableCommunicationChannel;
 import org.apache.geode.management.cli.CliMetaData;
 import org.apache.geode.management.cli.ConverterHint;
 import org.apache.geode.management.cli.Result;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.JmxManagerLocatorRequest;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.JmxManagerLocatorResponse;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.SSLUtil;
-import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.CliUtil;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.LogWrapper;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.converters.ConnectionEndpointConverter;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.domain.ConnectToLocatorResult;
@@ -65,6 +58,7 @@ import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.result.ResultBuilder;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.shell.Gfsh;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.shell.JmxOperationInvoker;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.util.ConnectionEndpoint;
+import org.apache.geode.management.internal.security.ResourceConstants;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.web.domain.LinkIndex;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.web.http.support.SimpleHttpRequester;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.web.shell.HttpOperationInvoker;
@@ -75,6 +69,12 @@ public class ConnectCommand implements GfshCommand {
   // millis that connect --locator will wait for a response from the locator.
   public final static int CONNECT_LOCATOR_TIMEOUT_MS = 60000; // see bug 45971
 
+  static UserInputProperty[] USERINPUTPROPERTIES =
+      {UserInputProperty.KEYSTORE, UserInputProperty.KEYSTORE_PASSWORD,
+          UserInputProperty.KEYSTORE_TYPE, UserInputProperty.TRUSTSTORE,
+          UserInputProperty.TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD, UserInputProperty.TRUSTSTORE_TYPE,
+          UserInputProperty.CIPHERS, UserInputProperty.PROTOCOL, UserInputProperty.COMPONENT};
+
   @CliCommand(value = {CliStrings.CONNECT}, help = CliStrings.CONNECT__HELP)
   @CliMetaData(shellOnly = true, relatedTopic = {CliStrings.TOPIC_GFSH, CliStrings.TOPIC_GEODE_JMX,
       CliStrings.TOPIC_GEODE_MANAGER})
@@ -82,118 +82,178 @@ public class ConnectCommand implements GfshCommand {
       @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__LOCATOR},
           unspecifiedDefaultValue = ConnectionEndpointConverter.DEFAULT_LOCATOR_ENDPOINTS,
           optionContext = ConnectionEndpoint.LOCATOR_OPTION_CONTEXT,
-          help = CliStrings.CONNECT__LOCATOR__HELP) ConnectionEndpoint locatorTcpHostPort,
+          help = CliStrings.CONNECT__LOCATOR__HELP) ConnectionEndpoint locatorEndPoint,
       @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__JMX_MANAGER},
-          unspecifiedDefaultValue = CliMetaData.ANNOTATION_NULL_VALUE,
           optionContext = ConnectionEndpoint.JMXMANAGER_OPTION_CONTEXT,
-          help = CliStrings.CONNECT__JMX_MANAGER__HELP) ConnectionEndpoint memberRmiHostPort,
-      @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__USE_HTTP}, mandatory = false,
-          specifiedDefaultValue = "true", unspecifiedDefaultValue = "false",
+          help = CliStrings.CONNECT__JMX_MANAGER__HELP) ConnectionEndpoint jmxManagerEndPoint,
+      @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__USE_HTTP}, specifiedDefaultValue = "true",
+          unspecifiedDefaultValue = "false",
           help = CliStrings.CONNECT__USE_HTTP__HELP) boolean useHttp,
-      @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__URL}, mandatory = false,
+      @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__URL},
           unspecifiedDefaultValue = CliStrings.CONNECT__DEFAULT_BASE_URL,
           help = CliStrings.CONNECT__URL__HELP) String url,
       @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__USERNAME},
-          unspecifiedDefaultValue = CliMetaData.ANNOTATION_NULL_VALUE,
           help = CliStrings.CONNECT__USERNAME__HELP) String userName,
       @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__PASSWORD},
-          unspecifiedDefaultValue = CliMetaData.ANNOTATION_NULL_VALUE,
           help = CliStrings.CONNECT__PASSWORD__HELP) String password,
       @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__KEY_STORE},
-          unspecifiedDefaultValue = CliMetaData.ANNOTATION_NULL_VALUE,
           help = CliStrings.CONNECT__KEY_STORE__HELP) String keystore,
       @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__KEY_STORE_PASSWORD},
-          unspecifiedDefaultValue = CliMetaData.ANNOTATION_NULL_VALUE,
           help = CliStrings.CONNECT__KEY_STORE_PASSWORD__HELP) String keystorePassword,
       @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__TRUST_STORE},
-          unspecifiedDefaultValue = CliMetaData.ANNOTATION_NULL_VALUE,
           help = CliStrings.CONNECT__TRUST_STORE__HELP) String truststore,
       @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__TRUST_STORE_PASSWORD},
-          unspecifiedDefaultValue = CliMetaData.ANNOTATION_NULL_VALUE,
           help = CliStrings.CONNECT__TRUST_STORE_PASSWORD__HELP) String truststorePassword,
       @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__SSL_CIPHERS},
-          unspecifiedDefaultValue = CliMetaData.ANNOTATION_NULL_VALUE,
           help = CliStrings.CONNECT__SSL_CIPHERS__HELP) String sslCiphers,
       @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__SSL_PROTOCOLS},
-          unspecifiedDefaultValue = CliMetaData.ANNOTATION_NULL_VALUE,
           help = CliStrings.CONNECT__SSL_PROTOCOLS__HELP) String sslProtocols,
-      @CliOption(key = CliStrings.CONNECT__SECURITY_PROPERTIES,
-          optionContext = ConverterHint.FILE_PATH,
-          unspecifiedDefaultValue = CliMetaData.ANNOTATION_NULL_VALUE,
-          help = CliStrings.CONNECT__SECURITY_PROPERTIES__HELP) final String gfSecurityPropertiesPath,
+      @CliOption(key = CliStrings.CONNECT__SECURITY_PROPERTIES, optionContext = ConverterHint.FILE,
+          help = CliStrings.CONNECT__SECURITY_PROPERTIES__HELP) final File gfSecurityPropertiesFile,
       @CliOption(key = {CliStrings.CONNECT__USE_SSL}, specifiedDefaultValue = "true",
           unspecifiedDefaultValue = "false",
-          help = CliStrings.CONNECT__USE_SSL__HELP) final boolean useSsl) {
-    Result result;
-    String passwordToUse = PasswordUtil.decrypt(password);
-    String keystoreToUse = keystore;
-    String keystorePasswordToUse = keystorePassword;
-    String truststoreToUse = truststore;
-    String truststorePasswordToUse = truststorePassword;
-    String sslCiphersToUse = sslCiphers;
-    String sslProtocolsToUse = sslProtocols;
+          help = CliStrings.CONNECT__USE_SSL__HELP) boolean useSsl)
+      throws MalformedURLException {
 
+    Result result;
     Gfsh gfsh = getGfsh();
+
+    // bail out if gfsh is already connected.
     if (gfsh != null && gfsh.isConnectedAndReady()) {
       return ResultBuilder
           .createInfoResult("Already connected to: " + getGfsh().getOperationInvoker().toString());
     }
 
-    Map<String, String> sslConfigProps = null;
-    try {
-      if (userName != null && userName.length() > 0) {
-        if (passwordToUse == null || passwordToUse.length() == 0) {
-          passwordToUse = gfsh.readPassword(CliStrings.CONNECT__PASSWORD + ": ");
-        }
-        if (passwordToUse == null || passwordToUse.length() == 0) {
-          return ResultBuilder
-              .createConnectionErrorResult(CliStrings.CONNECT__MSG__JMX_PASSWORD_MUST_BE_SPECIFIED);
-        }
-      }
+    // ssl options are passed in in the order defined in USERINPUTPROPERTIES, note the two types
+    // are null, because we don't have connect command options for them yet
+    Properties gfProperties = resolveSslProperties(gfsh, useSsl, null, gfSecurityPropertiesFile,
+        keystore, keystorePassword, null, truststore, truststorePassword, null, sslCiphers,
+        sslProtocols, null);
 
-      sslConfigProps = this.readSSLConfiguration(useSsl, keystoreToUse, keystorePasswordToUse,
-          truststoreToUse, truststorePasswordToUse, sslCiphersToUse, sslProtocolsToUse,
-          gfSecurityPropertiesPath);
-    } catch (IOException e) {
-      return handleExcpetion(e, null);
+    if (containsSSLConfig(gfProperties) || containsLegacySSLConfig(gfProperties)) {
+      useSsl = true;
+    }
+
+    // if username is specified in the option but password is not, prompt for the password
+    // note if gfProperties has username but no password, we would not prompt for password yet,
+    // because we may not need username/password combination to connect.
+    if (userName != null) {
+      gfProperties.setProperty(ResourceConstants.USER_NAME, userName);
+      if (password == null) {
+        password = UserInputProperty.PASSWORD.promptForAcceptableValue(gfsh);
+      }
+      gfProperties.setProperty(UserInputProperty.PASSWORD.getKey(), password);
     }
 
+    // TODO: refactor this to be more readable, like
+    /*
+     * if(useHttp) connectOverHttp else if(jmxManagerEndPoint==null) connectToLocator to get the
+     * jmxManagerEndPoint else connectTo jmxManagerEndPoint
+     */
     if (useHttp) {
-      result = httpConnect(sslConfigProps, useSsl, url, userName, passwordToUse);
+      result = httpConnect(gfProperties, url);
     } else {
-      result = jmxConnect(sslConfigProps, memberRmiHostPort, locatorTcpHostPort, useSsl, userName,
-          passwordToUse, gfSecurityPropertiesPath, false);
+      result = jmxConnect(gfProperties, useSsl, jmxManagerEndPoint, locatorEndPoint, false);
     }
 
     return result;
   }
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param gfsh
+   * @param useSsl if true, and no files/options passed, we would still insist on prompting for ssl
+   *        config (considered only when the last three parameters are null)
+   * @param gfPropertiesFile gemfire properties file, can be null
+   * @param gfSecurityPropertiesFile gemfire security properties file, can be null
+   * @param sslOptionValues an array of 9 in this order, as defined in USERINPUTPROPERTIES
+   * @return the properties
+   */
+  Properties resolveSslProperties(Gfsh gfsh, boolean useSsl, File gfPropertiesFile,
+      File gfSecurityPropertiesFile, String... sslOptionValues) {
 
-  private Result httpConnect(Map<String, String> sslConfigProps, boolean useSsl, String url,
-      String userName, String passwordToUse) {
-    Gfsh gfsh = getGfsh();
-    try {
-      Map<String, String> securityProperties = new HashMap<String, String>();
+    // first trying to load the sslProperties from the file
+    Properties gfProperties = loadProperties(gfPropertiesFile, gfSecurityPropertiesFile);
 
-      // at this point, if userName is not empty, password should not be empty either
-      if (userName != null && userName.length() > 0) {
-        securityProperties.put("security-username", userName);
-        securityProperties.put("security-password", passwordToUse);
+    // if the security file is a legacy ssl security file, then the rest of the command options, if
+    // any, are ignored. Because we are not trying to add/replace the legacy ssl values using the
+    // command line values. all command line ssl values updates the ssl-* options.
+    if (containsLegacySSLConfig(gfProperties)) {
+      return gfProperties;
+    }
+
+    // if nothing indicates we should prompt for missing ssl config info, return immediately
+    if (!(useSsl || containsSSLConfig(gfProperties) || isSslImpliedBySslOptions(sslOptionValues))) {
+      return gfProperties;
+    }
+
+    // if use ssl is implied by any of the options, then command option will add to/update the
+    // properties loaded from file. If the ssl config is not specified anywhere, prompt user for it.
+    for (int i = 0; i < USERINPUTPROPERTIES.length; i++) {
+      UserInputProperty userInputProperty = USERINPUTPROPERTIES[i];
+      String sslOptionValue = null;
+      if (sslOptionValues != null && sslOptionValues.length > i) {
+        sslOptionValue = sslOptionValues[i];
       }
+      String sslConfigValue = gfProperties.getProperty(userInputProperty.getKey());
 
-      if (useSsl) {
-        configureHttpsURLConnection(sslConfigProps);
+      // if this option is specified, always use this value
+      if (sslOptionValue != null) {
+        gfProperties.setProperty(userInputProperty.getKey(), sslOptionValue);
+      }
+      // if option is not specified and not present in the original properties, prompt for it
+      else if (sslConfigValue == null) {
+        gfProperties.setProperty(userInputProperty.getKey(),
+            userInputProperty.promptForAcceptableValue(gfsh));
+      }
+    }
+
+    return gfProperties;
+  }
+
+  boolean isSslImpliedBySslOptions(String... sslOptions) {
+    if (sslOptions == null) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return Arrays.stream(sslOptions).anyMatch(Objects::nonNull);
+  }
+
+  Properties loadProperties(File... files) {
+    Properties properties = new Properties();
+    if (files == null) {
+      return properties;
+    }
+    for (File file : files) {
+      if (file != null) {
+        properties.putAll(ShellCommands.loadProperties(file));
+      }
+    }
+    return properties;
+  }
+
+  static boolean containsLegacySSLConfig(Properties properties) {
+    return properties.stringPropertyNames().stream()
+        .anyMatch(key -> key.startsWith(CLUSTER_SSL_PREFIX)
+            || key.startsWith(JMX_MANAGER_SSL_PREFIX) || key.startsWith(HTTP_SERVICE_SSL_PREFIX));
+  }
+
+  static boolean containsSSLConfig(Properties properties) {
+    return properties.stringPropertyNames().stream().anyMatch(key -> key.startsWith("ssl-"));
+  }
+
+
+  Result httpConnect(Properties gfProperties, String url) {
+    Gfsh gfsh = getGfsh();
+    try {
+      SSLConfig sslConfig = SSLConfigurationFactory.getSSLConfigForComponent(gfProperties,
+          SecurableCommunicationChannel.WEB);
+      if (sslConfig.isEnabled()) {
+        configureHttpsURLConnection(sslConfig);
         if (url.startsWith("http:")) {
           url = url.replace("http:", "https:");
         }
       }
 
-      Iterator<String> it = sslConfigProps.keySet().iterator();
-      while (it.hasNext()) {
-        String secKey = it.next();
-        securityProperties.put(secKey, sslConfigProps.get(secKey));
-      }
-
       // This is so that SSL termination results in https URLs being returned
       String query = (url.startsWith("https")) ? "?scheme=https" : "";
 
@@ -201,14 +261,14 @@ public class ConnectCommand implements GfshCommand {
           "Sending HTTP request for Link Index at (%1$s)...", url.concat("/index").concat(query)));
 
       LinkIndex linkIndex =
-          new SimpleHttpRequester(gfsh, CONNECT_LOCATOR_TIMEOUT_MS, securityProperties)
+          new SimpleHttpRequester(gfsh, CONNECT_LOCATOR_TIMEOUT_MS, (Map) gfProperties)
               .exchange(url.concat("/index").concat(query), LinkIndex.class);
 
       LogWrapper.getInstance()
           .warning(String.format("Received Link Index (%1$s)", linkIndex.toString()));
 
       HttpOperationInvoker operationInvoker =
-          new RestHttpOperationInvoker(linkIndex, gfsh, url, securityProperties);
+          new RestHttpOperationInvoker(linkIndex, gfsh, url, (Map) gfProperties);
 
       Initializer.init(operationInvoker);
       gfsh.setOperationInvoker(operationInvoker);
@@ -226,244 +286,103 @@ public class ConnectCommand implements GfshCommand {
 
       // if it's security exception, and we already sent in username and password, still retuns the
       // connection error
-      if (userName != null) {
+      if (gfProperties.containsKey(ResourceConstants.USER_NAME)) {
         return handleExcpetion(e, null);
       }
 
       // otherwise, prompt for username and password and retry the conenction
-      try {
-        userName = gfsh.readText(CliStrings.CONNECT__USERNAME + ": ");
-        passwordToUse = gfsh.readPassword(CliStrings.CONNECT__PASSWORD + ": ");
-        return httpConnect(sslConfigProps, useSsl, url, userName, passwordToUse);
-      } catch (IOException ioe) {
-        return handleExcpetion(ioe, null);
-      }
+      gfProperties.setProperty(UserInputProperty.USERNAME.getKey(),
+          UserInputProperty.USERNAME.promptForAcceptableValue(gfsh));
+      gfProperties.setProperty(UserInputProperty.PASSWORD.getKey(),
+          UserInputProperty.PASSWORD.promptForAcceptableValue(gfsh));
+      return httpConnect(gfProperties, url);
+
     } finally {
       Gfsh.redirectInternalJavaLoggers();
     }
   }
 
-  private Result jmxConnect(Map<String, String> sslConfigProps,
-      ConnectionEndpoint memberRmiHostPort, ConnectionEndpoint locatorTcpHostPort, boolean useSsl,
-      String userName, String passwordToUse, String gfSecurityPropertiesPath, boolean retry) {
-    ConnectionEndpoint hostPortToConnect = null;
+  Result jmxConnect(Properties gfProperties, boolean useSsl, ConnectionEndpoint memberRmiHostPort,
+      ConnectionEndpoint locatorTcpHostPort, boolean retry) {
+    ConnectionEndpoint jmxHostPortToConnect = null;
     Gfsh gfsh = getGfsh();
 
     try {
-
-      // trying to find the hostPortToConnect, if rmi host port exists, use that, otherwise, use
+      // trying to find the rmi host and port, if rmi host port exists, use that, otherwise, use
       // locator to find the rmi host port
       if (memberRmiHostPort != null) {
-        hostPortToConnect = memberRmiHostPort;
+        jmxHostPortToConnect = memberRmiHostPort;
       } else {
-        // Props required to configure a SocketCreator with SSL.
-        // Used for gfsh->locator connection & not needed for gfsh->manager connection
-        if (useSsl || !sslConfigProps.isEmpty()) {
-          sslConfigProps.put(MCAST_PORT, String.valueOf(0));
-          sslConfigProps.put(LOCATORS, "");
-
-          String sslInfoLogMsg = "Connecting to Locator via SSL.";
-          if (useSsl) {
-            sslInfoLogMsg = CliStrings.CONNECT__USE_SSL + " is set to true. " + sslInfoLogMsg;
-          }
-          gfsh.logToFile(sslInfoLogMsg, null);
+        if (useSsl) {
+          gfsh.logToFile(
+              CliStrings.CONNECT__USE_SSL + " is set to true. Connecting to Locator via SSL.",
+              null);
         }
 
         Gfsh.println(CliStrings.format(CliStrings.CONNECT__MSG__CONNECTING_TO_LOCATOR_AT_0,
             new Object[] {locatorTcpHostPort.toString(false)}));
         ConnectToLocatorResult connectToLocatorResult =
             connectToLocator(locatorTcpHostPort.getHost(), locatorTcpHostPort.getPort(),
-                CONNECT_LOCATOR_TIMEOUT_MS, sslConfigProps);
-        hostPortToConnect = connectToLocatorResult.getMemberEndpoint();
+                CONNECT_LOCATOR_TIMEOUT_MS, gfProperties);
+        jmxHostPortToConnect = connectToLocatorResult.getMemberEndpoint();
 
         // when locator is configured to use SSL (ssl-enabled=true) but manager is not
         // (jmx-manager-ssl=false)
-        if ((useSsl || !sslConfigProps.isEmpty())
-            && !connectToLocatorResult.isJmxManagerSslEnabled()) {
+        if (useSsl && !connectToLocatorResult.isJmxManagerSslEnabled()) {
           gfsh.logInfo(
               CliStrings.CONNECT__USE_SSL
                   + " is set to true. But JMX Manager doesn't support SSL, connecting without SSL.",
               null);
-          sslConfigProps.clear();
+          useSsl = false;
         }
       }
 
-      if (!sslConfigProps.isEmpty()) {
+      if (useSsl) {
         gfsh.logToFile("Connecting to manager via SSL.", null);
       }
 
       // print out the connecting endpoint
       if (!retry) {
         Gfsh.println(CliStrings.format(CliStrings.CONNECT__MSG__CONNECTING_TO_MANAGER_AT_0,
-            new Object[] {hostPortToConnect.toString(false)}));
+            new Object[] {jmxHostPortToConnect.toString(false)}));
       }
 
       InfoResultData infoResultData = ResultBuilder.createInfoResultData();
-      JmxOperationInvoker operationInvoker =
-          new JmxOperationInvoker(hostPortToConnect.getHost(), hostPortToConnect.getPort(),
-              userName, passwordToUse, sslConfigProps, gfSecurityPropertiesPath);
+      JmxOperationInvoker operationInvoker = new JmxOperationInvoker(jmxHostPortToConnect.getHost(),
+          jmxHostPortToConnect.getPort(), gfProperties);
 
       gfsh.setOperationInvoker(operationInvoker);
-      infoResultData.addLine(
-          CliStrings.format(CliStrings.CONNECT__MSG__SUCCESS, hostPortToConnect.toString(false)));
-      LogWrapper.getInstance().info(
-          CliStrings.format(CliStrings.CONNECT__MSG__SUCCESS, hostPortToConnect.toString(false)));
+      infoResultData.addLine(CliStrings.format(CliStrings.CONNECT__MSG__SUCCESS,
+          jmxHostPortToConnect.toString(false)));
+      LogWrapper.getInstance().info(CliStrings.format(CliStrings.CONNECT__MSG__SUCCESS,
+          jmxHostPortToConnect.toString(false)));
       return ResultBuilder.buildResult(infoResultData);
     } catch (Exception e) {
       // all other exceptions, just logs it and returns a connection error
       if (!(e instanceof SecurityException) && !(e instanceof AuthenticationFailedException)) {
-        return handleExcpetion(e, hostPortToConnect);
+        return handleExcpetion(e, jmxHostPortToConnect);
       }
 
       // if it's security exception, and we already sent in username and password, still returns the
       // connection error
-      if (userName != null) {
-        return handleExcpetion(e, hostPortToConnect);
+      if (gfProperties.containsKey(ResourceConstants.USER_NAME)) {
+        return handleExcpetion(e, jmxHostPortToConnect);
       }
 
       // otherwise, prompt for username and password and retry the conenction
-      try {
-        userName = gfsh.readText(CliStrings.CONNECT__USERNAME + ": ");
-        passwordToUse = gfsh.readPassword(CliStrings.CONNECT__PASSWORD + ": ");
-        // GEODE-2250 If no value for both username and password, at this point we need to error to
-        // avoid a stack overflow.
-        if (userName == null && passwordToUse == null)
-          return handleExcpetion(e, hostPortToConnect);
-        return jmxConnect(sslConfigProps, hostPortToConnect, null, useSsl, userName, passwordToUse,
-            gfSecurityPropertiesPath, true);
-      } catch (IOException ioe) {
-        return handleExcpetion(ioe, hostPortToConnect);
-      }
+      gfProperties.setProperty(UserInputProperty.USERNAME.getKey(),
+          UserInputProperty.USERNAME.promptForAcceptableValue(gfsh));
+      gfProperties.setProperty(UserInputProperty.PASSWORD.getKey(),
+          UserInputProperty.PASSWORD.promptForAcceptableValue(gfsh));
+      return jmxConnect(gfProperties, useSsl, jmxHostPortToConnect, null, true);
+
     } finally {
       Gfsh.redirectInternalJavaLoggers();
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Common code to read SSL information. Used by JMX, Locator & HTTP mode connect
-   */
-  private Map<String, String> readSSLConfiguration(boolean useSsl, String keystoreToUse,
-      String keystorePasswordToUse, String truststoreToUse, String truststorePasswordToUse,
-      String sslCiphersToUse, String sslProtocolsToUse, String gfSecurityPropertiesPath)
-      throws IOException {
-
-    Gfsh gfshInstance = getGfsh();
-    final Map<String, String> sslConfigProps = new LinkedHashMap<String, String>();
-
-    // JMX SSL Config 1:
-    // First from gfsecurity properties file if it's specified OR
-    // if the default gfsecurity.properties exists useSsl==true
-    if (useSsl || gfSecurityPropertiesPath != null) {
-      // reference to hold resolved gfSecurityPropertiesPath
-      String gfSecurityPropertiesPathToUse = CliUtil.resolvePathname(gfSecurityPropertiesPath);
-      URL gfSecurityPropertiesUrl = null;
-
-      // Case 1: User has specified gfSecurity properties file
-      if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(gfSecurityPropertiesPathToUse)) {
-        // User specified gfSecurity properties doesn't exist
-        if (!IOUtils.isExistingPathname(gfSecurityPropertiesPathToUse)) {
-          gfshInstance
-              .printAsSevere(CliStrings.format(CliStrings.GEODE_0_PROPERTIES_1_NOT_FOUND_MESSAGE,
-                  "Security ", gfSecurityPropertiesPathToUse));
-        } else {
-          gfSecurityPropertiesUrl = new File(gfSecurityPropertiesPathToUse).toURI().toURL();
-        }
-      } else if (useSsl && gfSecurityPropertiesPath == null) {
-        // Case 2: User has specified to useSsl but hasn't specified
-        // gfSecurity properties file. Use default "gfsecurity.properties"
-        // in current dir, user's home or classpath
-        gfSecurityPropertiesUrl = ShellCommands.getFileUrl("gfsecurity.properties");
-      }
-      // if 'gfSecurityPropertiesPath' OR gfsecurity.properties has resolvable path
-      if (gfSecurityPropertiesUrl != null) {
-        gfshInstance.logToFile("Using security properties file : "
-            + CliUtil.decodeWithDefaultCharSet(gfSecurityPropertiesUrl.getPath()), null);
-        Map<String, String> gfsecurityProps =
-            ShellCommands.loadPropertiesFromURL(gfSecurityPropertiesUrl);
-        // command line options (if any) would override props in gfsecurity.properties
-        sslConfigProps.putAll(gfsecurityProps);
-      }
-    }
-
-    int numTimesPrompted = 0;
-    /*
-     * Using do-while here for a case when --use-ssl=true is specified but no SSL options were
-     * specified & there was no gfsecurity properties specified or readable in default gfsh
-     * directory.
-     *
-     * NOTE: 2nd round of prompting is done only when sslConfigProps map is empty & useSsl is true -
-     * so we won't over-write any previous values.
-     */
-    do {
-      // JMX SSL Config 2: Now read the options
-      if (numTimesPrompted > 0) {
-        Gfsh.println("Please specify these SSL Configuration properties: ");
-      }
-
-      if (numTimesPrompted > 0) {
-        // NOTE: sslConfigProps map was empty
-        keystoreToUse = gfshInstance.readText(CliStrings.CONNECT__KEY_STORE + ": ");
-      }
-      if (keystoreToUse != null && keystoreToUse.length() > 0) {
-        if (keystorePasswordToUse == null || keystorePasswordToUse.length() == 0) {
-          // Check whether specified in gfsecurity props earlier
-          keystorePasswordToUse = sslConfigProps.get(SSL_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD);
-          if (keystorePasswordToUse == null || keystorePasswordToUse.length() == 0) {
-            // not even in properties file, prompt user for it
-            keystorePasswordToUse =
-                gfshInstance.readPassword(CliStrings.CONNECT__KEY_STORE_PASSWORD + ": ");
-            sslConfigProps.put(SSL_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD, keystorePasswordToUse);
-          }
-        } else {// For cases where password is already part of command option
-          sslConfigProps.put(SSL_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD, keystorePasswordToUse);
-        }
-        sslConfigProps.put(SSL_KEYSTORE, keystoreToUse);
-      }
-
-      if (numTimesPrompted > 0) {
-        truststoreToUse = gfshInstance.readText(CliStrings.CONNECT__TRUST_STORE + ": ");
-      }
-      if (truststoreToUse != null && truststoreToUse.length() > 0) {
-        if (truststorePasswordToUse == null || truststorePasswordToUse.length() == 0) {
-          // Check whether specified in gfsecurity props earlier?
-          truststorePasswordToUse = sslConfigProps.get(SSL_TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD);
-          if (truststorePasswordToUse == null || truststorePasswordToUse.length() == 0) {
-            // not even in properties file, prompt user for it
-            truststorePasswordToUse =
-                gfshInstance.readPassword(CliStrings.CONNECT__TRUST_STORE_PASSWORD + ": ");
-            sslConfigProps.put(SSL_TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD, truststorePasswordToUse);
-          }
-        } else {// For cases where password is already part of command option
-          sslConfigProps.put(SSL_TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD, truststorePasswordToUse);
-        }
-        sslConfigProps.put(SSL_TRUSTSTORE, truststoreToUse);
-      }
-
-      if (numTimesPrompted > 0) {
-        sslCiphersToUse = gfshInstance.readText(CliStrings.CONNECT__SSL_CIPHERS + ": ");
-      }
-      if (sslCiphersToUse != null && sslCiphersToUse.length() > 0) {
-        // sslConfigProps.put(DistributionConfig.CLUSTER_SSL_CIPHERS_NAME, sslCiphersToUse);
-        sslConfigProps.put(SSL_ENABLED_CIPHERS, sslCiphersToUse);
-      }
-
-      if (numTimesPrompted > 0) {
-        sslProtocolsToUse = gfshInstance.readText(CliStrings.CONNECT__SSL_PROTOCOLS + ": ");
-      }
-      if (sslProtocolsToUse != null && sslProtocolsToUse.length() > 0) {
-        // sslConfigProps.put(DistributionConfig.CLUSTER_SSL_PROTOCOLS_NAME, sslProtocolsToUse);
-        sslConfigProps.put(SSL_ENABLED_PROTOCOLS, sslProtocolsToUse);
-      }
-
-      // SSL is required to be used but no SSL config found
-    } while (useSsl && sslConfigProps.isEmpty() && (0 == numTimesPrompted++)
-        && !gfshInstance.isQuietMode());
-    return sslConfigProps;
-  }
-
-
   public static ConnectToLocatorResult connectToLocator(String host, int port, int timeout,
-      Map<String, String> props) throws IOException {
+      Properties props) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
     // register DSFID types first; invoked explicitly so that all message type
     // initializations do not happen in first deserialization on a possibly
     // "precious" thread
@@ -497,48 +416,34 @@ public class ConnectCommand implements GfshCommand {
         locatorResponse.isJmxManagerSslEnabled());
   }
 
-  private void configureHttpsURLConnection(Map<String, String> sslConfigProps) throws Exception {
-    String keystoreToUse = sslConfigProps.get(SSL_KEYSTORE);
-    String keystorePasswordToUse = sslConfigProps.get(SSL_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD);
-    String truststoreToUse = sslConfigProps.get(SSL_TRUSTSTORE);
-    String truststorePasswordToUse = sslConfigProps.get(SSL_TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD);
-    // Ciphers are not passed to HttpsURLConnection. Could not find a clean way
-    // to pass this attribute to socket layer (see #51645)
-    String sslCiphersToUse = sslConfigProps.get(SSL_CIPHERS);
-    String sslProtocolsToUse = sslConfigProps.get(SSL_PROTOCOLS);
-
-    // Commenting the code to set cipher suites in GFSH rest connect (see #51645)
-    /*
-     * if(sslCiphersToUse != null){ System.setProperty("https.cipherSuites", sslCiphersToUse); }
-     */
+  private void configureHttpsURLConnection(SSLConfig sslConfig) throws Exception {
     FileInputStream keyStoreStream = null;
     FileInputStream trustStoreStream = null;
     try {
-
       KeyManagerFactory keyManagerFactory = null;
-      if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(keystoreToUse)) {
-        KeyStore clientKeys = KeyStore.getInstance("JKS");
-        keyStoreStream = new FileInputStream(keystoreToUse);
-        clientKeys.load(keyStoreStream, keystorePasswordToUse.toCharArray());
+      if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(sslConfig.getKeystore())) {
+        KeyStore clientKeys = KeyStore.getInstance(sslConfig.getKeystoreType());
+        keyStoreStream = new FileInputStream(sslConfig.getKeystore());
+        clientKeys.load(keyStoreStream, sslConfig.getKeystorePassword().toCharArray());
 
         keyManagerFactory =
             KeyManagerFactory.getInstance(TrustManagerFactory.getDefaultAlgorithm());
-        keyManagerFactory.init(clientKeys, keystorePasswordToUse.toCharArray());
+        keyManagerFactory.init(clientKeys, sslConfig.getKeystorePassword().toCharArray());
       }
 
       // load server public key
       TrustManagerFactory trustManagerFactory = null;
-      if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(truststoreToUse)) {
-        KeyStore serverPub = KeyStore.getInstance("JKS");
-        trustStoreStream = new FileInputStream(truststoreToUse);
-        serverPub.load(trustStoreStream, truststorePasswordToUse.toCharArray());
+      if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(sslConfig.getTruststore())) {
+        KeyStore serverPub = KeyStore.getInstance(sslConfig.getTruststoreType());
+        trustStoreStream = new FileInputStream(sslConfig.getTruststore());
+        serverPub.load(trustStoreStream, sslConfig.getTruststorePassword().toCharArray());
         trustManagerFactory =
             TrustManagerFactory.getInstance(TrustManagerFactory.getDefaultAlgorithm());
         trustManagerFactory.init(serverPub);
       }
 
       SSLContext ssl =
-          SSLContext.getInstance(SSLUtil.getSSLAlgo(SSLUtil.readArray(sslProtocolsToUse)));
+          SSLContext.getInstance(SSLUtil.getSSLAlgo(SSLUtil.readArray(sslConfig.getProtocols())));
 
       ssl.init(keyManagerFactory != null ? keyManagerFactory.getKeyManagers() : null,
           trustManagerFactory != null ? trustManagerFactory.getTrustManagers() : null,
@@ -552,13 +457,9 @@ public class ConnectCommand implements GfshCommand {
       if (trustStoreStream != null) {
         trustStoreStream.close();
       }
-
     }
-
-
   }
 
-
   private Result handleExcpetion(Exception e, ConnectionEndpoint hostPortToConnect) {
     String errorMessage = e.getMessage();
     if (hostPortToConnect != null) {
@@ -568,5 +469,4 @@ public class ConnectCommand implements GfshCommand {
     LogWrapper.getInstance().severe(errorMessage, e);
     return ResultBuilder.createConnectionErrorResult(errorMessage);
   }
-
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/blob/7352fcc7/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/ShellCommands.java
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diff --git a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/ShellCommands.java b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/ShellCommands.java
index 1aea253..84ee5db 100644
--- a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/ShellCommands.java
+++ b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/ShellCommands.java
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@ import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.io.Writer;
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URL;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Properties;
@@ -38,7 +35,6 @@ import org.springframework.shell.core.ExitShellRequest;
 import org.springframework.shell.core.annotation.CliCommand;
 import org.springframework.shell.core.annotation.CliOption;
 
-import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.DistributionConfig;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.ClassPathLoader;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.lang.SystemUtils;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.util.IOUtils;
@@ -62,52 +58,43 @@ import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.shell.jline.GfshHistory;
  * @since GemFire 7.0
  */
 public class ShellCommands implements GfshCommand {
+  static Properties loadProperties(URL url) {
+    Properties properties = new Properties();
 
-  /* package-private */
-  static Map<String, String> loadPropertiesFromURL(URL gfSecurityPropertiesUrl) {
-    Map<String, String> propsMap = Collections.emptyMap();
+    if (url == null) {
+      return properties;
+    }
 
-    if (gfSecurityPropertiesUrl != null) {
-      InputStream inputStream = null;
-      try {
-        Properties props = new Properties();
-        inputStream = gfSecurityPropertiesUrl.openStream();
-        props.load(inputStream);
-        if (!props.isEmpty()) {
-          Set<String> jmxSpecificProps = new HashSet<String>();
-          propsMap = new LinkedHashMap<String, String>();
-          Set<Entry<Object, Object>> entrySet = props.entrySet();
-          for (Entry<Object, Object> entry : entrySet) {
-
-            String key = (String) entry.getKey();
-            if (key.endsWith(DistributionConfig.JMX_SSL_PROPS_SUFFIX)) {
-              key =
-                  key.substring(0, key.length() - DistributionConfig.JMX_SSL_PROPS_SUFFIX.length());
-              jmxSpecificProps.add(key);
-
-              propsMap.put(key, (String) entry.getValue());
-            } else if (!jmxSpecificProps.contains(key)) {// Prefer properties ending with "-jmx"
-              // over default SSL props.
-              propsMap.put(key, (String) entry.getValue());
-            }
-          }
-          props.clear();
-          jmxSpecificProps.clear();
-        }
-      } catch (IOException io) {
-        throw new RuntimeException(
-            CliStrings.format(CliStrings.CONNECT__MSG__COULD_NOT_READ_CONFIG_FROM_0,
-                CliUtil.decodeWithDefaultCharSet(gfSecurityPropertiesUrl.getPath())),
-            io);
-      } finally {
-        IOUtils.close(inputStream);
-      }
+    try (InputStream inputStream = url.openStream()) {
+      properties.load(inputStream);
+    } catch (IOException io) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(
+          CliStrings.format(CliStrings.CONNECT__MSG__COULD_NOT_READ_CONFIG_FROM_0,
+              CliUtil.decodeWithDefaultCharSet(url.getPath())),
+          io);
+    }
+
+    return properties;
+  }
+
+  static Properties loadProperties(File propertyFile) {
+    try {
+      return loadProperties(propertyFile.toURI().toURL());
+    } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(
+          CliStrings.format("Failed to load configuration properties from pathname (%1$s)!",
+              propertyFile.getAbsolutePath()),
+          e);
     }
-    return propsMap;
   }
 
-  // Copied from DistributedSystem.java
-  public static URL getFileUrl(String fileName) {
+  /**
+   * try to find the file in the current dir or the user home or the classpath in this order
+   * 
+   * @param fileName the name of the file
+   * @return URL if the file is found, otherwise null
+   */
+  public static URL searchFile(String fileName) {
     File file = new File(fileName);
 
     if (file.exists()) {

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/geode/blob/7352fcc7/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/StartLocatorCommand.java
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diff --git a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/StartLocatorCommand.java b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/StartLocatorCommand.java
index 5b289a5..72ccfbb 100644
--- a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/StartLocatorCommand.java
+++ b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/management/internal/cli/commands/StartLocatorCommand.java
@@ -17,17 +17,13 @@ package org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.commands;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.net.InetAddress;
-import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import javax.management.MalformedObjectNameException;
 import javax.net.ssl.SSLException;
-import javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException;
 
 import org.springframework.shell.core.annotation.CliCommand;
 import org.springframework.shell.core.annotation.CliOption;
@@ -47,9 +43,7 @@ import org.apache.geode.internal.util.IOUtils;
 import org.apache.geode.management.cli.CliMetaData;
 import org.apache.geode.management.cli.ConverterHint;
 import org.apache.geode.management.cli.Result;
-import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.CliUtil;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.GfshParser;
-import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.LogWrapper;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.domain.ConnectToLocatorResult;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.i18n.CliStrings;
 import org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.result.InfoResultData;
@@ -100,12 +94,11 @@ public class StartLocatorCommand implements GfshCommand {
           help = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__PORT__HELP) final Integer port,
       @CliOption(key = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__DIR,
           help = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__DIR__HELP) String workingDirectory,
-      @CliOption(key = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__PROPERTIES,
-          optionContext = ConverterHint.FILE_PATH,
-          help = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__PROPERTIES__HELP) String gemfirePropertiesPathname,
+      @CliOption(key = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__PROPERTIES, optionContext = ConverterHint.FILE,
+          help = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__PROPERTIES__HELP) File gemfirePropertiesFile,
       @CliOption(key = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__SECURITY_PROPERTIES,
-          optionContext = ConverterHint.FILE_PATH,
-          help = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__SECURITY_PROPERTIES__HELP) String gemfireSecurityPropertiesPathname,
+          optionContext = ConverterHint.FILE,
+          help = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__SECURITY_PROPERTIES__HELP) File gemfireSecurityPropertiesFile,
       @CliOption(key = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__INITIALHEAP,
           help = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__INITIALHEAP__HELP) final String initialHeap,
       @CliOption(key = CliStrings.START_LOCATOR__MAXHEAP,
@@ -135,23 +128,16 @@ public class StartLocatorCommand implements GfshCommand {
 
       workingDirectory = StartMemberUtils.resolveWorkingDir(workingDirectory, memberName);
 
-      gemfirePropertiesPathname = CliUtil.resolvePathname(gemfirePropertiesPathname);
-
-      if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(gemfirePropertiesPathname)
-          && !IOUtils.isExistingPathname(gemfirePropertiesPathname)) {
+      if (gemfirePropertiesFile != null && !gemfirePropertiesFile.exists()) {
         return ResultBuilder.createUserErrorResult(
             CliStrings.format(CliStrings.GEODE_0_PROPERTIES_1_NOT_FOUND_MESSAGE, StringUtils.EMPTY,
-                gemfirePropertiesPathname));
+                gemfirePropertiesFile.getAbsolutePath()));
       }
 
-      gemfireSecurityPropertiesPathname =
-          CliUtil.resolvePathname(gemfireSecurityPropertiesPathname);
-
-      if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(gemfireSecurityPropertiesPathname)
-          && !IOUtils.isExistingPathname(gemfireSecurityPropertiesPathname)) {
+      if (gemfireSecurityPropertiesFile != null && !gemfireSecurityPropertiesFile.exists()) {
         return ResultBuilder.createUserErrorResult(
             CliStrings.format(CliStrings.GEODE_0_PROPERTIES_1_NOT_FOUND_MESSAGE, "Security ",
-                gemfireSecurityPropertiesPathname));
+                gemfireSecurityPropertiesFile.getAbsolutePath()));
       }
 
       File locatorPidFile = new File(workingDirectory, ProcessType.LOCATOR.getPidFileName());
@@ -200,8 +186,8 @@ public class StartLocatorCommand implements GfshCommand {
       LocatorLauncher locatorLauncher = locatorLauncherBuilder.build();
 
       String[] locatorCommandLine = createStartLocatorCommandLine(locatorLauncher,
-          gemfirePropertiesPathname, gemfireSecurityPropertiesPathname, gemfireProperties,
-          classpath, includeSystemClasspath, jvmArgsOpts, initialHeap, maxHeap);
+          gemfirePropertiesFile, gemfireSecurityPropertiesFile, gemfireProperties, classpath,
+          includeSystemClasspath, jvmArgsOpts, initialHeap, maxHeap);
 
       final Process locatorProcess = new ProcessBuilder(locatorCommandLine)
           .directory(new File(locatorLauncher.getWorkingDirectory())).start();
@@ -240,7 +226,7 @@ public class StartLocatorCommand implements GfshCommand {
                 new File(locatorLauncher.getWorkingDirectory()))),
             null);
 
-        locatorState = LocatorLauncher.LocatorState.fromDirectory(workingDirectory, memberName);
+        LocatorLauncher.LocatorState.fromDirectory(workingDirectory, memberName);
         do {
           if (locatorProcess.isAlive()) {
             Gfsh.print(".");
@@ -289,33 +275,39 @@ public class StartLocatorCommand implements GfshCommand {
       if (asyncStart) {
         infoResultData.addLine(
             String.format(CliStrings.ASYNC_PROCESS_LAUNCH_MESSAGE, CliStrings.LOCATOR_TERM_NAME));
+        return ResultBuilder.buildResult(infoResultData);
+      }
+
+      infoResultData.addLine(locatorState.toString());
+      String locatorHostName;
+      InetAddress bindAddr = locatorLauncher.getBindAddress();
+      if (bindAddr != null) {
+        locatorHostName = bindAddr.getCanonicalHostName();
       } else {
-        infoResultData.addLine(locatorState.toString());
-
-        String locatorHostName;
-        InetAddress bindAddr = locatorLauncher.getBindAddress();
-        if (bindAddr != null) {
-          locatorHostName = bindAddr.getCanonicalHostName();
-        } else {
-          locatorHostName = StringUtils.defaultIfBlank(locatorLauncher.getHostnameForClients(),
-              HostUtils.getLocalHost());
-        }
+        locatorHostName = StringUtils.defaultIfBlank(locatorLauncher.getHostnameForClients(),
+            HostUtils.getLocalHost());
+      }
 
-        int locatorPort = Integer.parseInt(locatorState.getPort());
+      int locatorPort = Integer.parseInt(locatorState.getPort());
 
-        // AUTO-CONNECT
-        // If the connect succeeds add the connected message to the result,
-        // Else, ask the user to use the "connect" command to connect to the Locator.
-        if (shouldAutoConnect(connect)) {
-          doAutoConnect(locatorHostName, locatorPort, gemfirePropertiesPathname,
-              gemfireSecurityPropertiesPathname, infoResultData);
-        }
-        // Report on the state of the Shared Configuration service if enabled...
-        if (enableSharedConfiguration) {
-          infoResultData.addLine(
-              ClusterConfigurationStatusRetriever.fromLocator(locatorHostName, locatorPort));
-        }
+
+      ConnectCommand connectCommand = new ConnectCommand();
+      Properties configProperties = connectCommand.resolveSslProperties(getGfsh(), false,
+          gemfirePropertiesFile, gemfireSecurityPropertiesFile);
+
+      // AUTO-CONNECT
+      // If the connect succeeds add the connected message to the result,
+      // Else, ask the user to use the "connect" command to connect to the Locator.
+      if (shouldAutoConnect(connect)) {
+        doAutoConnect(locatorHostName, locatorPort, configProperties, infoResultData);
       }
+
+      // Report on the state of the Shared Configuration service if enabled...
+      if (enableSharedConfiguration) {
+        infoResultData.addLine(ClusterConfigurationStatusRetriever.fromLocator(locatorHostName,
+            locatorPort, configProperties));
+      }
+
       return ResultBuilder.buildResult(infoResultData);
     } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
       String message = e.getMessage();
@@ -348,38 +340,29 @@ public class StartLocatorCommand implements GfshCommand {
   // With execute option (-e), there could be multiple commands which might presume that a prior
   // "start locator" has formed the connection.
   private boolean shouldAutoConnect(final boolean connect) {
-    return (connect && !(getGfsh() == null || isConnectedAndReady()));
+    return (connect && !isConnectedAndReady());
   }
 
   private void doAutoConnect(final String locatorHostname, final int locatorPort,
-      final String gemfirePropertiesPathname, final String gemfireSecurityPropertiesPathname,
-      final InfoResultData infoResultData) {
+      final Properties configurationProperties, final InfoResultData infoResultData) {
     boolean connectSuccess = false;
     boolean jmxManagerAuthEnabled = false;
     boolean jmxManagerSslEnabled = false;
 
-    Map<String, String> configurationProperties = loadConfigurationProperties(
-        gemfireSecurityPropertiesPathname, loadConfigurationProperties(gemfirePropertiesPathname));
-    Map<String, String> locatorConfigurationProperties = new HashMap<>(configurationProperties);
-
     String responseFailureMessage = null;
 
     for (int attempts = 0; (attempts < 10 && !connectSuccess); attempts++) {
       try {
         ConnectToLocatorResult connectToLocatorResult =
             ConnectCommand.connectToLocator(locatorHostname, locatorPort,
-                ConnectCommand.CONNECT_LOCATOR_TIMEOUT_MS / 4, locatorConfigurationProperties);
+                ConnectCommand.CONNECT_LOCATOR_TIMEOUT_MS / 4, configurationProperties);
 
         ConnectionEndpoint memberEndpoint = connectToLocatorResult.getMemberEndpoint();
 
         jmxManagerSslEnabled = connectToLocatorResult.isJmxManagerSslEnabled();
 
-        if (!jmxManagerSslEnabled) {
-          configurationProperties.clear();
-        }
-
         getGfsh().setOperationInvoker(new JmxOperationInvoker(memberEndpoint.getHost(),
-            memberEndpoint.getPort(), null, null, configurationProperties, null));
+            memberEndpoint.getPort(), configurationProperties));
 
         String shellAndLogMessage = CliStrings.format(CliStrings.CONNECT__MSG__SUCCESS,
             "JMX Manager " + memberEndpoint.toString(false));
@@ -403,16 +386,9 @@ public class StartLocatorCommand implements GfshCommand {
         jmxManagerAuthEnabled = true;
         break; // no need to continue after AuthenticationFailedException
       } catch (SSLException ignore) {
-        if (ignore instanceof SSLHandshakeException) {
-          // try to connect again without SSL since the SSL handshake failed implying a plain text
-          // connection...
-          locatorConfigurationProperties.clear();
-        } else {
-          // another type of SSL error occurred (possibly a configuration issue); pass the buck...
-          getGfsh().logToFile(ignore.getMessage(), ignore);
-          responseFailureMessage = "Check your SSL configuration and try again.";
-          break;
-        }
+        // another type of SSL error occurred (possibly a configuration issue); pass the buck...
+        getGfsh().logToFile(ignore.getMessage(), ignore);
+        responseFailureMessage = "Check your SSL configuration and try again.";
       } catch (Exception ignore) {
         getGfsh().logToFile(ignore.getMessage(), ignore);
         responseFailureMessage = "Failed to connect; unknown cause: " + ignore.getMessage();
@@ -431,30 +407,6 @@ public class StartLocatorCommand implements GfshCommand {
 
   }
 
-  private Map<String, String> loadConfigurationProperties(
-      final String configurationPropertiesPathname) {
-    return loadConfigurationProperties(configurationPropertiesPathname, null);
-  }
-
-  private Map<String, String> loadConfigurationProperties(
-      final String configurationPropertiesPathname, Map<String, String> configurationProperties) {
-    configurationProperties =
-        (configurationProperties != null ? configurationProperties : new HashMap<>());
-
-    if (IOUtils.isExistingPathname(configurationPropertiesPathname)) {
-      try {
-        configurationProperties.putAll(ShellCommands
-            .loadPropertiesFromURL(new File(configurationPropertiesPathname).toURI().toURL()));
-      } catch (MalformedURLException ignore) {
-        LogWrapper.getInstance()
-            .warning(String.format(
-                "Failed to load GemFire configuration properties from pathname (%1$s)!",
-                configurationPropertiesPathname), ignore);
-      }
-    }
-    return configurationProperties;
-  }
-
   private void doOnConnectionFailure(final String locatorHostName, final int locatorPort,
       final boolean jmxManagerAuthEnabled, final boolean jmxManagerSslEnabled,
       final InfoResultData infoResultData) {
@@ -481,7 +433,7 @@ public class StartLocatorCommand implements GfshCommand {
   }
 
   String[] createStartLocatorCommandLine(final LocatorLauncher launcher,
-      final String gemfirePropertiesPathname, final String gemfireSecurityPropertiesPathname,
+      final File gemfirePropertiesFile, final File gemfireSecurityPropertiesFile,
       final Properties gemfireProperties, final String userClasspath,
       final Boolean includeSystemClasspath, final String[] jvmArgsOpts, final String initialHeap,
       final String maxHeap) throws MalformedObjectNameException {
@@ -494,8 +446,8 @@ public class StartLocatorCommand implements GfshCommand {
         .add(getLocatorClasspath(Boolean.TRUE.equals(includeSystemClasspath), userClasspath));
 
     StartMemberUtils.addCurrentLocators(this, commandLine, gemfireProperties);
-    StartMemberUtils.addGemFirePropertyFile(commandLine, gemfirePropertiesPathname);
-    StartMemberUtils.addGemFireSecurityPropertyFile(commandLine, gemfireSecurityPropertiesPathname);
+    StartMemberUtils.addGemFirePropertyFile(commandLine, gemfirePropertiesFile);
+    StartMemberUtils.addGemFireSecurityPropertyFile(commandLine, gemfireSecurityPropertiesFile);
     StartMemberUtils.addGemFireSystemProperties(commandLine, gemfireProperties);
     StartMemberUtils.addJvmArgumentsAndOptions(commandLine, jvmArgsOpts);
     StartMemberUtils.addInitialHeap(commandLine, initialHeap);